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#2e6501 color: Keen Green

#2e6501 is rgb(46, 101, 1) in RGB and oklch(45.107% 0.13392 136.152) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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93°
100%

45.1%
0.134
136°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Dark green
  • lime-800
  • Black 60%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #2e6501

#2e6501 is a deep dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 45.1% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 136°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.05:1 contrast and black text 2.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Keen Green (#226600). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-800.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #2e6501 mixed with white

  1. 2e6501
  2. 437427
  3. 578341
  4. 6b9258
  5. 7fa16f
  6. 93b087
  7. a8c09e
  8. becfb6
  9. d3dfce
  10. e9efe6

Darker: #2e6501 mixed with black

  1. 2e6501
  2. 275701
  3. 1f4901
  4. 183c00
  5. 122f00
  6. 0b2200
  7. 061700
  8. 020c00
  9. 010300
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2e6501 with less saturation

  1. 2e6501
  2. 336415
  3. 386220
  4. 3c6129
  5. 406031
  6. 445e38
  7. 485d3f
  8. 4c5b45
  9. 4f594a
  10. 525750

Questions about #2e6501

What color is #2e6501?

#2e6501 is deep dark lime. The closest named color is Keen Green. In RGB it is rgb(46, 101, 1), in HSL hsl(93, 98.04%, 20%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.107% 0.13392 136.152).

What colors go well with #2e6501?

The complementary color of #2e6501 is #723986. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f5800 and #006946. The triadic partners are #18549e and #912d3b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e6501?

White text reads better on #2e6501: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.05:1 and black gives 2.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e6501 a warm or cool color?

#2e6501 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 45.1% and its chroma 0.134.